Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-05-27

which We endorse and approve most
heartily. The board of county
commissioners is the most important
branch of our local government,
and on this point our brothers ju-
dIcious remarks viii be approved
by the taxpayers of the county who
have SO long suffered from incapable
boards or boards that have been I'M
der the control of local political
managers. Says our neighbor
s'The County Commissioners
should be practical, clear headed
experienced business men. There
are such in Anne Arundel; men
whose excellent business qualifica-
tons would be recognized in any
community; men in whose hands
the county interests would be en-
tirely safe. They should also be
independent, decided men, men
capable of coming to clear and cor
rect conclusions, and who having
formed their opinions carefully and
wisely and honestly, Independent
too of any mans dictation, have
the consistency to maintain their
own Independent views and the
back bone to adhere to their own
independent convictions. If any
names are presented to the public,
or if any men attempt to get the
nominations that are not of this
character, that do not come up to
the standard of intelligence, busl-
ness capacity, honesty, indepen-
dence and firmness the Democracy
Of Anne Arundel will do well to
turn them down without ceremony.
The Board of County Commission
ers are as it were the financial off
GERS, the bankers of the county, the
men who receive and disburse the
public monies; the men who Law the
taxes aud determine how the money
is to be spent; the men who sit as a
court of claims and pass upon the
bills against the county. The pub
lie roads, bridges and other county
property are under their control, in
fact they represent the county in so
many important particulars and
have such absolute control OF the
county finances that none but the
best men-men of unquestioned
good judgment and integrity, and
men incapable of submitting to OUT,
side dictation or undue influence
should be allowed positions on this
board"
1t is of the utmost impGrtance to
the people of this ceGnty to have
such board as as is is here outlined.
Nc taxpayers have suffered so long
from mere figure head boards, that
they find themselves impoverished
under the burden of taxation levied
for political uses.
No man OF the plalnest sense will
believe that s23, 200 was legitimate
ly spent on the public roads in this
county last year.
No one believes that board hay
ing the welfare of the people in
mind, would have paid So, 762.72
for printing in 1886, when they had
before them propositions to do the
same work more effectively for about
enc -half that amount.
Under pretense of inviting pro-
posals to do certain work for the
county for the least money, no
board controlled by conscientious
desire of Looking to the interests of
their constituents, would have con-
tracted with its own members, rep
resented by dummies, to the exclu-
sion of all bona fde competitors,
who would have performed the same
services equally well at less cost
to the taxpayers of the city and
county.
These are but a few of the short
comings Of our boards of county
commissioners that have been fore
ed upon the taxpayers for ''the good
of the party" and it is time for
the people to ''get from under the
yoke" and demand in the language
of our neighbor, that "men Of I'M
questioned good judgment and in
tegritY, and men incapable of sub
mitting to outside dictation or undue
influence should be allowed positions
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